Vietnam has become a preferred alternative for manufacturers shifting production out of China in order to dodge U.S. tariffs. For a group of Taiwanese firms that have operated in the Southeast Asian country long before the Sino-U.S. trade war, they are seeing risks instead of new business opportunities.
The Ministry of Finance has promulgated Circular 56/2019/TT-BTC amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular 49/2015/TT-BTC stipulating customs procedures for mail, packages or parcels of goods exported or imported through postal services provided by authorised enterprises and Circular 191/2015/TT-BTC stipulating customs procedure for goods exported, imported and transited through international express delivery.
The 37th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings (AMEM 37) officially opened in Bangkok, Thailand on September 4, focusing on “Advancing Energy Transition Through Partnership and Innovation.”
Ho Chi Minh City has attracted 4.19 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) so far this year, up 21.7 percent year-on-year.
The European Union (EU) began strict phytosanitary inspections on agricultural imports, including those originating from Vietnam, from September 1, according to the Plant Protection Department.
The first batches of Vietnamese mangoes and Chilean apples were shipped to each other’s markets on August 15, a representative of Chile’s trade office (ProChile) in Ho Chi Minh City said at a recent meeting between the two countries’ businesses.
The three-day official visit of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Vietnam, which starts tomorrow, will strengthen relations and spur bilateral trade to US$15 billion (RM63 billion) next year.
The General Department of Vietnam Customs and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are working to promote the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) with a focus on improving specialised inspection of import and exports.
The Association of Vietnam Retailers (AVR) on Tuesday organised the Việt Nam-Russia Trade Connection programme introducing Russian products in Hà Nội.
Last week, Ethiopian Airlines started a weekly B777F service to Bangkok and Hanoi, and in line with the carrier’s triangular strategy, the flight is routed from its home base via Europe to Asia.
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